Kaizer Chiefs head coach Nasreddine Nabi was not happy with the mentality of players’ heads dropping after conceding two goals.
Chiefs took the lead early through Ranga Chivaviro as he held up Mosa Lebusa before prodding the ball past Ronwen Williams.
However, Sundowns came back through Lucas Ribeiro Costa and Iqraam Rayners before halftime, which proved the difference between the two sides for the three points.
“I didn’t come with a new strategy, this is the DNA of Kaizer Chiefs, the DNA, maybe I awakened the slumber, it’s normal if you are a player in Kaizer Chiefs, you have a specific DNA, specific characteristics, personality, you dislike losing,” Nabi said when asked what he looked to change.
“You want to win everytime, you have a winning mentality, for that… after the goal of Sundowns we observes some players were down. The demons of last year came back after the goal of Sundowns.
“This mentality I don’t accept that, it’s possible to concede a goal but that mentality [that I saw] I don’t accept that. I don’t accept that. Yes, I don’t change much, because I am in my first step of strategy – it’s my first step.
“You think I’m happy about today? I am not happy really because I dislike losing. Maybe the performance is better than last season but this is Kaizer Chiefs, you don’t accept losing and be happy because you play a good second half?
“What is that? It’s unacceptable – if you want to seriously know what Kaizer Chiefs is? You don’t know? Sorry, you don’t have a place here, it’s clear.”
Sundowns moved back to the summit of the table with nine points in three games while, Chiefs dropped to fourth with six points in three games.
